Two Dragons

[Black Philip]

Jake smiled warmly when she voiced her confidence in him, and looked happier than she'd seen him in years. He always had a brooding quality, even on his most chipper days, but for a brief moment all of that was gone. Sabrina just brought that out in him. He held onto the box, deciding to wait until he was at the Dante's Inferno to put it on.

"So, want to see the sunrise today or another morning," he asked her. He would wait to try it until she could supervise. He was daring but also wouldn't ignore offered safety. If she needed to do another night there were plenty of other things he could try with the ring. He had a new concern to answer. He needed to find a steady fae blood donor. Jake thought of Ben's ap and laughed to himself. He'd have to explain to Murphy it was just for work, but it seemed a good way to find a fae.

[Harlequin]

"No time like the present," Sabrina said, and rose from her chair. She liked seeing Jake like this; enjoying life, free of the burdens the world had placed on him (and those he'd placed on himself).

"I freed up my schedule for the night; Tansy can handle things here." As she spoke, she moved around the side of the great mahogany desk, then knelt behind it. The distinct sounds of a drawer opening and being rummaged through could be heard before she appeared agin, bottle of red wine in hand.

[Black Philip]

"Fangtastic," Jake joked, his excitement like electricity in the room. He smiled at the pulled bottle of wine, trying to remember what it tasted like. He couldn't though. Still, Sabrina would never know the pleasure of a fresh neck. Life was about trade offs. He figured the best way to get home was to call a car service, but he wasn't sure what kind of car would best accommodate Sabrina. They'd better walk.

"The property isn't far from here. We can walk if you wouldn't mind a bit of a stroll, or, can you, magic us there?"

He didn't know much about magic, and even less about Sabrina's. He figured he could at least ask.

[Harlequin]

"Lets walk," Sabrina said. Now that she could, she liked getting the city under her feet -- especially her slice of it. She tucked the bottle under her arm, and gestured for Jake to lead them out of the study.

They chatted idly as they went, Sabrina bidding Tansy goodnight. The young woman, wrapped up in a gossip mag, waved vaguely as they passed. Her dog snored beside her.

Shortly after starting out, Sabrina shortening her steps to keep pace with Jake, they lapsed into a comfortable silence until their destination was reached.